Microbial Bioinformatics is a rapidly changing field marrying computer science and microbiology. Join us as we share some tips and tricks we’ve learnt over the years. If you’re student just getting to grips to the field, or someone who just wants to keep tabs on the latest and greatest - this podcast is for you. The hosts are Dr. Lee Katz from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (US), Dr. Nabil-Fareed Alikhan and Dr. Andrew Page both from Quadram Institute Bioscience (UK) and brin ...
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In the digital age, businesses run on data. Especially at a time when workers are distributed across the globe, it's more important than ever that teams have access to the data they need, when they need it, wherever they are. In this show, we explore the world of decentralized data and the issues it raises for doing business in the 21st century. Host Molly Presley talks with a fascinating lineup of guests, including scientists, business leaders, and thinkers at the cutting edge of data scien ...
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”de-CIPHERing Infectious Disease” explores the cutting-edge interdisciplinary research happening at UNC Charlotte’s CIPHER Research Center. Each episode features an in-depth interview with one of CIPHER’s researchers, allowing them to discuss their background, current projects, and the exciting team science approach they take to tackle complex issues at the intersection of health, environment, data science, genomics, infectious disease, and more. Host Ian Binns engages the researchers in acc ...
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David Flynn is back! Join us as for the introduction of Hammerspace's Tier 0 with the CEO of Hammerspace, David Flynn! In this podcast episode of Data Unchained we discuss the problems that exisat within compute today, how that is affecting AI and HPC, and how Tier 0 is solving these challenges. #hpc #ai #artificialintelligence #dataprivacy #edgeco…
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Orchestrating Data Workflows in a Hybrid Environment w/ Desiree Campbell
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On this episode of the Data Unchained podcast, Desiree Campbell, Managing Direct for HPC Americas from the Azure team at Microsoft, joins us to discuss Women in HPC, architecting and orchestrating data workflows across hybrid environments, and the importance of being a mentor in the tech industry. #podcast #ai #data #innovation #datascience #datast…
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131 Bioinformatics Evolution: Torsten Seemann on Snippy, Open-Source Support, and Global Genomics
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In this episode of the Micro Binfie Podcast, host Andrew Page catches up with Torsten Seemann at the 10th Microbial Bioinformatics Hackathon in Bethesda, Maryland. They discuss the rapid evolution of bioinformatics, the challenges faced by labs worldwide, and the explosion of tools post-COVID. Torsten shares insights into his work at Melbourne’s Mi…
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Beyond Borders: Navigating Data Legislation w/ JB Benjamin
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JB Benjamin, CEO and Founder of Akuma Engineering LTD, joins us on this podcast episode of Data Unchained to discuss moving data in it's international capacity. We talk about who really owns your social media data, what you have to think about when moving data on an international scale, and how you can keep your data secure. #cybersecurity #podcast…
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130 Exploring Genomic Innovation and Machine Learning in Public Health
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In this episode of the Micro binfie Podcast, host Andrew Page sits down with Tim Dallman at the 10th Bioinformatics Hackathon in Bethesda, Maryland. Tim shares insights from his work at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, where he focuses on genomic surveillance and machine learning models to predict disease risk and severity. They discuss the c…
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Securing Data on a Global Scale w/ Jonathan Bloch
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What are the risks to your organization's data? What are some considerations when thinking about data security? How susceptible are companies to hacking and malware? Jonathan Bloch, CEO of Exchange Data, joins us on this podcast episode of Data Unchained to discuss these topics and everything data security. Tune in and enjoy! To find our more about…
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129 Genomics on the Frontier: Bactopia, Bioinformatics, and Pathogen Surveillance with Robert Petit
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Host Andrew Page is joined by Robert Petit from the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory. Robert, a key developer of the Bactopia pipeline, shares insights into how this end-to-end tool is transforming bacterial genomic surveillance. They dive into the origins of Bactopia, its applications in public health, and Robert's experience leading genomic proje…
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Data Orchestration: Unifying Data Sets Across Regions w/ John Gleeson
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John Gleeson, COO of Storj, joins us on this episode of the Data Unchained podcast live from NAB! John talks with us about how bringing together organizations availale bandwidth and storage at lower costs with lower carbon footprints while also unifying data sets and getting the most value out of your data. #data #datascience #dataanalytics #AI #ar…
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Data Privacy Compliance in AI workflows w/ Thomas Ryan
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How is data playing a part of the future of AI security? Where is private data hidden? Where should your company start when thinking about integrating AI and Gen AI into their technologies? Thomas Ryan, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Bigly Sales Inc. joins us on this episode to discuss the status of data privacy with the advent of AI. #data…
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128 Haiti cholera outbreak with Christine Lee and Cynney Walters
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Andrew and Lee talk with Christine and Cynney about the Haiti cholera outbreakCynney Walters: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynney-walters-763111190Walters et al, "Genome sequences from a reemergence of Vibrio cholerae in Haiti, 2022 reveal relatedness to previously circulating strains" https://journals.asm.org/doi/abs/10.1128/jcm.00142-23…
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Accelerating AI Infrastructure Deployments w/ Jami McGraw
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Jami McGraw, Director of Technology at Arrow electronics joins us today on the podcast to talk about where we are in the evolution of data hardware. We also discuss how AI is bringing leaps and bounds in technology, deciding the right compute for your workflow, and tools you can use to feel more confident about your technology decisions. @ArrowFive…
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Nabil and Lee have a quick chat about minimum spanning trees (MST).Eburst paper: https://bmcbioinformatics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2105-10-152By Microbial Bioinformatics
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Leadership Inspiration for Women in Technology w/ Harriet Coverston
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On this inspirational episode of the Data Unchained podcast, Harriet Coverston, CTO and Co-Founder at Versity Software, joins us to talk about her career in the technology industry. With also talk with Harriet about how women play a huge part in the technology space, leadership insights, and how she became a Superwoman of Flash! All this and more o…
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We go over tree visualizations!* Microreact https://microreact.org/,https://www.phylocanvas.gl/ * grapetree https://github.com/achtman-lab/GrapeTree* Auspice/NextStrain https://nextstrain.org/* Taxonium https://taxonium.org/* Itol: https://itol.embl.de/ * PhyloViz https://online.phyloviz.net/index* Phandango https://jameshadfield.github.io/phandang…
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Ticks and their Tricks with Dr. Rafael Viera
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Episode 9 In the final episode of Season 1, we dive into the fascinating world of ticks, pathogens, and global health with Dr. Rafael Vieira, a self-proclaimed "pathogen hunter" from UNC Charlotte. From the depths of the Amazon to the labs of North Carolina, Dr. Vieira takes us on a thrilling journey through his groundbreaking research on vector-bo…
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Data Dynamo: The Legend Begins! w/ Steve Gordon & Trip Hunter
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Data Dynamo is a comic that helps people understand the technology behind Hammerspace. Steve Gordon, renowned Illustartor, and Trip Hunter, Vice President of Corporate Marketing at Hammerspace, join us today to talk about how they came up with Data Dynamo and how this unique marketing approach helps people better understand the technology behind Ha…
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Unraveling the Virosphere with Dr. Richard Allen White III
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Episode 8 Join us for an enlightening conversation with Dr. Richard Allen White III, a pioneering computational and molecular virologist at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Inspired by a 90's movie and captivated by the world of viruses, Dr. White takes us on a journey through his unique career path, from the first class that hooked h…
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Powering High Speed Distributed Workloads in the Entertainment Industry w/ Dennis Rose
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On this podcast episode of Data Unchained, Dennis Rose, Chief Revenue Officer at Sohonet and, 'International Man of Mystery,' joins us to discuss remote data workflows in the film and entertainment industry. We also talk about Dennis's journey to his current position, the evolution of long-distance workflows in entertainment, and his approach to so…
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Episode 7In this episode, we chat with Dr. Shi Chen, a renowned expert in infectious diseases and health informatics. Dr. Chen shares his fascinating journey from catching bugs in the countryside to tackling global health crises. We dive into his research on big data analytics, epidemic modeling, and the spread of misinformation during the COVID-19…
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The Role of LTO Tape in Modern Data Architecture w/ David Thomson
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Welcome back to another podcast episode of Data Unchained! David Thomson, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at QStar Technologies, joins us to talk about dat storage. In this conversation, we discuss how why people use film for data stoage, the advantages of using film for storage, and the cost and security that comes from using film. #d…
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Microbial Oceanography with Dr. Elaine Luo
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Episode 6Join us as we dive deep into the world of microbial oceanography with Dr. Elaine Luo, an expert who turned her fascination with "Finding Nemo" into a groundbreaking career. In this episode, Elaine shares her journey from an intrigued middle schooler to leading a cutting-edge research lab at UNC Charlotte. Discover the wonders of metagenomi…
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Best Tools & Cloud Practices in the Media & Entertainment Space w/ Rob Dueckman & Paul Judkins
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On this podcast episode of Data Unchained, we talk with Paul Judkins and Rob Dueckman from Integrated Media Technologies. Paul and Rob join us to discuss the evolution of the Media and Entertainment space, what the current workflow looks like, and cost effective solutions for largerendering projects. Find out more about Integrated Media Technologie…
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Phyloinformatics with Dr. Denis Jacob Machado
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Episode 5In this episode, we interview Dr. Denis Jacob Machado, a trailblazing phylogeneticist and bioinformaticist at UNC Charlotte. Denis shares his incredible journey from selling onions as a 12-year-old to studying poison dart frogs, sharks, and viruses. He reveals how he harnesses artificial intelligence and big data to predict pandemics and r…
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Solving Media Production Challenges with AI Driven Workflows w/ Sam Bogoch
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On this episode of Data Unchained, we arew broadcasting from the 2024 NAB Trade Show. Our guest this time is CEO of Axle AI, Sam Bogoch. Sam talks about how his company is helping solve challenges in the media production space, the movement of AI processing from cloud based back to in house, and how mobile phones will remain drivers for future AI t…
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125 Kostas Konstantinidis returns to talk to us about ANI and metagenomics
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125 Kostas Konstantinidis returns to talk to us about ANI and metagenomics by Microbial BioinformaticsBy Microbial Bioinformatics
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Plant Pathology with Dr. Morgan Carter
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Episode 4 In this enlightening episode, we sit down with Dr. Morgan Carter, a passionate plant pathologist and academic, to explore the immune systems of plants. Dr. Carter shares her journey into the field, discussing the challenges and triumphs of studying plant-microbe interactions. We delve into the impact of governmental policies on scientific…
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Unlocking the Value & Capabilities of Data w/ Shiraz Ritwik
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On this podcast episode of Data Unchained, Shiraz Ritwik, Head of Growth at LatentView Analytics, joins us to discuss how he and his company are help get clean data for marketing campaigns, using data analytics to launch AI initiatives, and merging data sets to get insights on all platforms. www.latentview.com #data #podcast #ai #artificialintellig…
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Remote Data Workflows from the Edge to the Home Office w/ Stephen Moore
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Welcome back to another podcast episode of Data Unchained! This is the first episode of our in person recordings at the NAB 2024 trade show in Las Vegas. Kicking off this series is, Partner Solution Architect at HP, Stephen Moore. Stephen talks with us about how remote access solutions, working on data at the edge, and future trends he would like t…
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124 Kostas Konstantinidis talks to us about ANI and metagenomics
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We talk with Kostas! For more information please visit https://enve-omics.gatech.edu/By Microbial Bioinformatics
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Episode 3 In this episode, host Dr. Ian Binns interviews Dr. Adam Reitzel, a marine biologist and co-director of CIPHER at UNC Charlotte. Dr. Reitzel discusses what sparked his early interest in science, his journey into becoming a marine biologist despite growing up far from the ocean, and the fascinating world of sea anemones that are the focus o…
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Using AI to Dig for Data Gold in Massive Archives w/ Collin Graves
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Welcome to another episode of the Data Unchained podcast! On this episode, Collin Graves, Founder and CEO of North Labs, joins us to talk about his journey in the data industry, how he and his company are using AI to unlock valuable data that was previously stored away in massive amounts, and his perspective on the cloud. https://www.northlabs.io/ …
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Ensuring Data Security & Optimizing Data Distribution in Customer Communication w/ Peter Schroeder
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Peter Schroeder, Founder of Telzio, joins us on this latest podcast episode of Data Unchained to talk about the pain points in tech his company Telzio is trying to solve for, why security is the first thinks of whenever making changes to his platform, and the importance of meeting the customer wherever and whenever they are using AI. #data #decentr…
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Episode 2 In this episode, we are joined by co-director of CIPHER and bioinformatics expert: Dr. Dan Janies. He discusses his background and work in using computational methods and genomic data to study infectious diseases. He explains how he traced the origins of the SARS coronavirus to bats and used bioinformatics to track the spread of diseases …
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Data Disaster & Recovery w/ Thierry Tremblay
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Thierry Tremblay, CEO at Kohezion, joins us on this episode to talk about the advantages of having multiple data sets, how people can collaborate on data sets in a secure and meaningful way, and how you can understand if you are ready for a data breach. Find the article referenced in the show here: https://www.kohezion.com/data-disaster #databreach…
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Episode 1 In this conversation, Co-Directors Dr. Dan Janies and Dr. Adam Reitzel introduce us to CIPHER and the incredible interdisciplinary team that makes it work. You'll learn about how computer scientists, biologists, social scientists, mathematicians, and public health officials work together to unlock the secrets of infectious diseases, to en…
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Accelerated Remote Data Access To Any Data Source w/ Harry Carr
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I am excited to welcome Harry Carr, CEO of Vicinity, to the podcast on this week's episode. Vicnity is a software company that is accelerating the time it takes to access remote data sources from anywhere. Harry talks about why hybrid cloud exists, examples of accelerated data access from the edge, and what the future of data architecturtes looks l…
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Overcoming Data Silos in Life Sciences w/ Adam Marko
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Welcome back to another podcast episode of Data Unchained! Adam Marko recently joined the Hammerspace team as the Field CTO of Life Sciences to talk about data storage and infrastructure in the biology and life sciences space as well as what he is hoping to accomplish in his new Hammerspace role. #data #podcast #ai #artificialintelligence #datascie…
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Infinidat + Hammerspace - Knocking Down the Top 3 C-Suite Priorities w/ Eric Herzog
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I am excited to share this latest episode of the Data Unchained podcast where I interviewed Eric Herzog. Eric is the Chief Marketing Officer at Infinidat and joins us to talk about what the data workloads look like at fortune 1000 companies, his insights on the future of data storage, and why Infinidat partnered with Hammerspace #data #marketing #C…
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Bridging Data Gaps in Bioinformatics w/ Mark Izraelson
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Mark Izraelson, Head of Bioinformatics Support at MiLaboratories, joins us on the podcast today, to talk about how he analyzes, moves, and uses data analysis in Bioinformatics to better understand how the immune system adjusts to antigen. Mark is introducing a groundbreaking UI-first computational biology software called plaforma.bio that is bridgi…
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123 The Revolution of Hash Databases in cgMLST
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In this episode of the Micro Binfie Podcast, hosts Dr. Andrew Page and Dr. Lee Katz delve into the fascinating world of hash databases and their application in cgMLST (core genome Multilocus Sequence Typing) for microbial bioinformatics.The discussion begins with the challenges faced by bioinformaticians due to siloed MLST databases across the glob…
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122 GAMBIT: Genomic Approximation Method for Bacterial Identification and Tracking
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We discuss GAMBIT, software for accurately classifying bacteria and eukaryotes using a targeted k-mer based approach. GAMBIT software: https://github.com/gambit-suite/gambitGAMBIT suite: https://github.com/gambit-suiteGAMBIT (Genomic Approximation Method for Bacterial Identification and Tracking): A methodology to rapidly leverage whole genome sequ…
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Digging for Gold: Best Practices in Finding and Using Unstructured Data w/ Jacob Farmer
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On this #podcast #episode of Data Unchained, Jacob Farmer, Chief Product Evangelist at Starfish. Jacob talks about how Starfish helps organizations accessall their data, distinctions between unstructured data and how someone using AI may understand unsructured data, and how the industry can move forward with better data management. Cyberpunk by jig…
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Introducing Hyperscale NAS to Power AI Model Training w/ David Flynn
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It is our 50th episode! To celebrate 50 episodes of the Data Unchained podcast we are bringing back one of your favorite people, David Flynn! David, CEO of Hammerspace, is going to give us an inside look at the intersection of HPC and Enterprise to power AI model training. He will introduce the new Hyperscale NAS technology in production in massive…
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Bioinformatics, Genomics, & Data Science w/ Eleanor Howe
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On this #podcast #episode of Data Unchained, Eleanor Howe, #Founder and #CEO of Diamond Age Data Science, joins us to discuss how she is using #ComputationalBiology to broaden the understanding and structure of #datasets within genomics to inform #drugdiscovery in #oncology, #Cardiovasculardisease and other #Rarediseases. #storage #data #datascienc…
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121 K-mers, Sourmash, and Open Source Software - More Conversations with Titus Brown
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In this episode, Andrew Page and Lee Katz continue their conversation with Titus Brown, diving deeper into his work on k-mers, Sourmash, and open source software development:Topics discussed:K-mers for analyzing sequencing data, and how Sourmash builds on MinHashHow Sourmash handles k-mers for metagenomic comparisons vs. MASHThe modhash and bottom …
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The Convergence of HPC & AI for Large Language Models w/ Eric Kavanagh
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Eric Kavanagh, AI Analyst and Syndicated Radio Host, joins us on this #podcast episode of Data Unchained, to talk about what skill sets for future AI jobs he believes companies should be looking for, HPC and enterprise technologies and a lot of these processes creating #datasets. #storage #data #datascience #datasources #datasource #HPC #LLM #large…
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120 Scaling Metagenomic Search with Sourmash - Conversations with Titus Brown
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In this final episode with Titus Brown, the conversation focuses on his work scaling metagenomic search with Sourmash:An overview of what Sourmash does - sketching and comparing large k-mer datasetsHow the sampling approach enables analyses like containment estimationExciting capabilities of the Branchwater tool for multi-threaded real-time SRA sea…
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Obtaining Unbiased Data Sets in Healthcare w/ Jennifer Stiso
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Jennifer Stiso, #DataScientist at Myriad Genetics, joins us on this latest #podcast #episode of Data Unchained, to talk about #DataBias. We discuss the #challenges and #solutions to obtaining #unbiased #datasets, future #trends of #generativeAI, and how the #AI and data sets are helping advance #healthcare. #data #datastorage #decentralizeddata #da…
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119 The Challenges of Microbial Taxonomy - Conversations with Titus Brown
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In this episode, Andrew Page and Lee Katz continue their chat with Titus Brown, focusing on taxonomy assignment in metagenomics:Topics discussed:Dealing with contamination and low quality genomes in reference databasesSourmash as a versatile search tool, not a curated databaseThe need for high confidence in taxonomic assignment in public healthMost…
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Maintaining Federal Governance Policies with Multiple Data Sources w/ Tim Tutt
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Welcome back to another podcast episode of Data Unchained! This time, I am pleased to welcome Tim Tutt, #CEO and #CoFounder Night Shift Development, Inc. Tim and his company work with clients on analyzing and generating data at exponential rates. In this episode, I talk with Tim about the security and technology that goes into the analytics for hum…
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